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SeaWorld San Antonio at Christmas Time Is Indeed Magical in 2018

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We kicked off the Christmas season early this year with a trip to SeaWorld San Antonio the Monday before Thanksgiving, courtesy of the park. We went to SeaWorld San Antonio at Christmas last year for their SeaWorld Christmas Celebration and I loved it so much I knew I wanted to go back this year. This year was even better in my opinion, and we ...

What to Expect at SeaWorld Spooktacular and Howl-O-Scream in 2018

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Big thank you to SeaWorld San Antonio for sponsoring my family to visit their park for the day in order to check out their SeaWorld Halloween 2018 offerings - Spooktacular and Howl-O-Scream! Read on to discover what is new this year. This past Monday was Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day and most kids here had the day off, so we decided ...

What You’ll Discover at SeaWorld During Spring Break

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My family was invited to visit Sea World in San Antonio, Texas again, and we jumped at the opportunity to check out all the fun things people will get to do over Spring Break there. It was fun to take our newest family member to the park with us, even if she slept most of the time we were there. Spring Break Events at SeaWorld San Antonio As ...

Why the SeaWorld Christmas Celebration 2017 is Worth Attending!

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We've managed to go to SeaWorld San Antonio three times now this year. Every time we go I fall more in love with it! I received an email inviting me to attend the SeaWorld Christmas Celebration in exchange for writing and sharing about it, and jumped at the occasion to spoil my children and take them back to SeaWorld. I took my 8 months ...

Gift Your Kids an Experience with Chuck E. Cheese’s

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The older I get and the more kids I have, the more I want to give my children experiences rather than a toy or treat. Experiences are a family event, a real memory. They promote long-term rewards and good feelings from kids toward parents. Experiences are the real treat. As we continue to endure a long, hot summer full of boredom, ...

What Texas Moms Need to Know about Auto Insurance

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This post is sponsored. All opinions are my own. Recently my husband and I have taken an audit of sorts of some of our recurring payments, looking for ways we can decrease our payments for various bills like phone, internet, and insurance. We managed to save $10/month on our rental unit cost after we submitted proof of our renter's insurance, ...

What You Likely Don’t Know about SeaWorld’s Wave Breaker and Rescue Team

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After our first visit to SeaWorld and my daughters' mixed reactions from riding a roller coaster (The Steel Eel) for the first time, I was a bit hesitant to accept Sea World's invitation for my family to attend the Press Event for their newest roller coaster, Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster. But, I love roller coasters and I desperately wanted to ...

Why Moms Need to Take Their Kids to Sea World (It’s Not Why You’d Think)

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"Today is the best day of my life!" My daughter said, beaming at me, as we walked away from riding her very first real roller coaster ride. What made the day extra special was the fact it was her and her twin sister's 7th birthday, and we were at Sea World San Antonio together, just the twins and I. I received free tickets in exchange for this ...

The Best Things about Living in Texas Hill Country

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This post is sponsored by Ozarka Water. All opinions and love for Texas Hill Country are my own. When we looked into places we'd like to move for my PhD, we considered Colorado (my home state), Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan (as my wife is from the Midwest) and our far-fetched choice of Montana. Texas wasn't even on my list. I held a lot of ...

What Happens When a Stay at Home Mom Leaves for Two Days

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We have four kids. Four young kids: twin six year olds, a three year old, and an 11 month old. I stay at home with them and have since giving birth for the first time six years ago. My transition into this SAHM role wasn't easy on me. I went from full-time student to mother of twins overnight, and then moved across the country six weeks later to ...

12 Essentials for an Epic Trip to the River with Kids

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Thank you Tampico Beverages for sponsoring this discussion. All opinions are my own. One of the greatest things about moving to Texas is the river running through our town. It's a spring-fed, crystal clear, 72 degree, river that is perfect for swimming, tubing, wading, or kayaking. Oh, and it's free to play in. However, taking multiple kids to ...

Am I Becoming a True Texan? Our 10 New Favorite Texas Foods

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When my husband and I were in college, we knew quite a few Texans, and it was apparent that they all had quite a lot of this thing called Texas Pride. And we both kinda thought it was a tad obnoxious. What was really so great about Texas? My husband swore off Texas as a place that he never wanted to live... and now here we are one and a half years ...